Jacket

ABSTRACT

A jacket includes a main jacket body and an active heating system. The main jacket body is adapted for covering at least part of the body of a user, and has a neck section adapted to be disposed proximate to the neck of the user, a waist section adapted to be disposed proximate to the waist and lower back of the user, and at least one abdomen section adapted to be disposed proximate to the abdomen of the user. The active heating system is disposed in the main jacket body, is adapted for generating and transferring heat to the user, and includes at least three heating units. Each of the heating units is disposed in a respective one of the neck section, the waist section and the abdomen section of the main jacket body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/128,650, filed on Dec. 21, 2020.

FIELD

The disclosure relates to a garment, and more particularly to a jacket having an active heating system.

BACKGROUND

In general, a conventional jacket relies on heat-retaining properties of the fabric or layering to result in a warming effect. In this regard, in order to optimize the warming effect, the conventional jacket often becomes bulky and heavy, restricting movement of a wearer. In addition, since the conventional jacket only retains heat generated by the wearer, the wearer might have to wait a fair amount of time to feel the warming effect.

Furthermore, such conventional jacket is only suitable for certain occasions, e.g., it might serve best outdoors as outerwear in cold weather, but poorly indoors as casual wear. As a result, the wearer has to purchase different types of jacket for different occasions, which can be a burden in terms of money and space.

SUMMARY

Therefore, the object of the disclosure is to provide a jacket that has a better warming effect and that is suitable for various occasions.

According to the disclosure, the jacket includes a main jacket body and an active heating system. The main jacket body is adapted for covering at least part of the body of a user, and has a neck section that is adapted to be disposed proximate to the neck of the user, a waist section that is adapted to be disposed proximate to the waist and lower back of the user, and at least one abdomen section that is adapted to be disposed proximate to the abdomen of the user. The active heating system is disposed in the main jacket body, is adapted for generating and transferring heat to the user, and includes at least three heating units. Each of the heating units is disposed in a respective one of the neck section, the waist section and the abdomen section of the main jacket body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a main jacket body of an embodiment of a jacket according to the disclosure;

FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are fragmentary views of the embodiment, illustrating an outer pocket, inner and outer sleeves, an invisible zipper and a two-way zipper of the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment, illustrating an inner surface of the embodiment being exposed for view, and a detachable strap being detachably connected to the inner surface;

FIG. 4 is a front view similar to FIG. 3, but without the detachable strap and illustrating an active heating unit of the embodiment;

FIGS. 5A and 5B are side and front views of a detachable hood of the embodiment, respectively;

FIGS. 6A and 6B are front and rear views of a carrying bag of the embodiment, respectively; and

FIG. 6C is a perspective view of the detachable strap of the embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, an embodiment of a jacket according to the disclosure includes a main jacket body 100 and an active heating system 1.

The main jacket body 100 is adapted for covering at least part of the body of a user, and has neck and waist sections 101, 102 and two abdomen sections 103. The neck section 101 is adapted to be disposed proximate to the neck of the user. The waist section 102 is adapted to be disposed proximate to the waist and lower back of the user. The abdomen sections 103 are adapted to be disposed proximate to the abdomen of the user. In the present embodiment, the main jacket body 100 is made from, but not limited to, recycle coffee grounds and plastic bottles. In addition, in variations of the embodiment, an inside of the main jacket body 100 may be covered with insulation for enhanced thermal retention.

The active heating system 1 is disposed in the main jacket body 100, is adapted to be connected to an external power supply (e.g., a power bank) for generating and transferring heat to the user, and is configured to operate at one of first, second and third heating levels.

Specifically, the active heating system 1 includes four heating units 11, and a controller 12. Each of the heating units 11 is a heating panel, is disposed in a respective one of the neck section 101, the waist section 102 and the abdomen sections 103 of the main jacket body 100, and is configured to maintain the active heating system at a first temperature ranging from 52° C. to 58° C. when the active heating system 1 operates at the first heating level, a second temperature ranging from 47° C. to 53° C. when the active heating system 1 operates at the second heating level, and a third temperature ranging from 39° C. to 45° C. when the active heating system 1 operates at the third heating level.

The controller 12 is electrically connected to the heating units 11, is configured to switch operation of the active heating system 1 among the first, second and third heating levels, and has a light indicator 121 that is configured to turn red, white and blue when the active heating system 1 operates at the first, second and third heating levels, respectively. More specifically, the controller 12 includes a first switch 122 and a second switch 123 (see FIG. 1). The first switch 122 is configured to control one of the heating units 11 that is disposed in the neck section 101 of the main jacket body 100 and to switch operation of the same to the first heating level when being pressed once, the second heating level when being pressed twice, and the third heating level when being pressed three times. The second switch 123 is configured to control the rest of the heating units 11 that are disposed in the waist section 102 and the abdomen section 103 of the main jacket body 100 and to switch operation of the same to the first heating level when being pressed once, the second heating level when being pressed twice, and the third heating level when being pressed three times.

To activate the active heating system 1, the user is required to long press the controller 12 until the light indicator 121 turns on, and the heating units 11 will start heating immediately. It should be noted that, the active heating system 1 is configured to further operate in a boost mode suitable for the user in a non-extreme environment. When in the boost mode, the active heating system 1 is heated to the first temperature (ranging from 52° C. to 58° C.) for five minutes and thereafter automatically lowered to and maintained at the second temperature (ranging from 47° C. to 53° C.)

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the main jacket body 100 further has a trunk portion 107, a two-way zipper 109, two outer sleeves 104, two inner sleeves 105, a hidden pocket 106, and two invisible zippers 108.

The two-way zipper 109 is connected to a front end of the trunk portion 107, and is adapted for the user to open and close the truck portion 107 in opposite directions. The outer sleeves 104 are connected respectively to left and right sides of the truck portion 107. The inner sleeves 105 are disposed respectively in lower end portions of the outer sleeves 104, and are adapted to extend respectively out of the outer sleeves 104 so as to cover partially the hands of the user. The hidden pocket 106 is disposed in one of the outer sleeves 104. Each of the invisible zippers 108 is connected to a respective one of the left and right sides of the truck portion 107 under an upper end of the respective one of the outer sleeves 104, and is configured for ventilation when being unzipped.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 3, 5A and 5B, the jacket further includes three outer pockets 2, three inner pockets 3, a hood 4, first, second, third and fourth magnetic groups 41, 42, 43, 44, and two earbud magnets 45.

The outer pockets 2 are connected to an outer surface of the main jacket body 100. One of the outer pockets 2 is disposed at a right side of the main jacket body 100, and has a storage space 20 that is adapted for storage of the external power supply, and a pocket opening 20′ in spatial communication with the storage space 20. The active heating system 1 further includes a type-c connector 13 that has one end electrically connected to the heating units 11, and the other end extending through the pocket opening 20′ of the one of the outer pockets 2 into the storage space 20 and adapted to be electrically connected to the external power supply. The inner pockets 3 are connected to an inner surface of the main jacket body 100 that is opposite to the outer surface.

The hood 4 is configured to be connected to the main jacket body 100, and has a hook-and-loop fastening group 45′ disposed at a rear side thereof and operable for adjusting a size of the hood 4, and two wind blocking pieces 46 configured to be connected to each other and each having a distal edge.

The first and second magnetic groups 41, 42 are mounted respectively to the neck section 101 of the main jacket body 100 and the hood 4, and are magnetically attracted to each other so as to detachably connect the hood 4 to the main jacket body 100. Specifically, the first magnetic group 41 includes two magnets 411 disposed respectively at left and right sides of the neck section 101, and a hidden magnet 412 disposed at a rear end of the neck section 101. The second magnetic group 42 also includes two magnets 421 disposed respectively at left and right sides of the hood 4, and a hidden magnet 422 disposed at a rear end of the hood 4. When the hood 4 is disposed proximal to the neck section 101 of the main jacket body 100 such that the magnets 411, 412 of the first magnetic group 41 correspond respectively in position to the magnets 421, 422 of the second magnetic group 42, the hood 4 automatically snaps on to the neck section 101 of the main jacket body 100.

The third and fourth magnetic groups 43, 44 are mounted respectively to the distal edges of the wind blocking pieces 46, and are magnetically attracted to each other so as to detachably connect the wind blocking pieces 46 together to resist wind and rain.

Each of the earbud magnets 45 is mounted to the left side of the neck section 101, and is adapted for the user to detachably connect an earbud thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, the jacket further includes a detachable strap 6, a connecting group 61, a snow skirt 7, two storage pouches 81 and a carrying bag 82.

The connecting group 61 includes three fastening members 611 that are connected to an inner surface of the main jacket body 100. The detachable strap 6 is configured to be detachably connected to the fastening members 611 of the connecting group 61 such that, when the jacket is not worn by the user, the jacket is adapted to be carried by the user in such a manner that the detachable strap 6 goes over the shoulders of the user and the jacket is carried on and abuts against the back of the user, similar to carrying a backpack.

The snow skirt 7 is connected to and disposed below the waist section 102 of the main jacket body 100, and has opposite end segments 71 that are configured to be detachably connected to each other such that the snow skirt 7 is adapted to be fastened around the waist of the user to prevent wind from entering a space between the upper body of the user and the main jacket body 100. The storage pouches 81 are connected respectively to left and right sides of the inner surface of the main jacket body 100 for receiving the opposite end segments 71 of the snow skirt 7 when the snow skirt 7 is not fastened around the waist of the user.

The carrying bag 82 is detachably connected to the inner surface of the main jacket body 100, is disposed under the snow skirt 7, and is configured to be detachably connected to opposite ends of the detachably strap 6 when the detachably strap 6 is detached from the inner surface of the main jacket body 100. As such, the carrying bag 82 is adapted to be carried by the user via the detachable strap 6.

In sum, the present embodiment of the jacket has benefits as follows. By virtue of the disposition of the active heating system 1, the embodiment is able to keep the user warm without having to have a bulky jacket body that may restrict the movement of the user, which renders the embodiment a versatile clothing option for various occasions. Furthermore, by virtue of the three heating levels and the boost mode of the active heating system 1, the embodiment is able to keep the user warm in an efficient manner as well as providing the user with flexible options.

In the description above, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiment. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that one or more other embodiments may be practiced without some of these specific details. It should also be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” an embodiment with an indication of an ordinal number and so forth means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic may be included in the practice of the disclosure. It should be further appreciated that in the description, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of various inventive aspects, and that one or more features or specific details from one embodiment may be practiced together with one or more features or specific details from another embodiment, where appropriate, in the practice of the disclosure.

While the disclosure has been described in connection with what is considered the exemplary embodiment, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A jacket comprising: a main jacket body adapted for covering at least part of the body of a user and having a neck section that is adapted to be disposed proximate to the neck of the user, a waist section that is adapted to be disposed proximate to the waist and lower back of the user, and at least one abdomen section that is adapted to be disposed proximate to the abdomen of the user; and an active heating system disposed in said main jacket body, adapted for generating and transferring heat to the user, and including at least three heating units, each of said heating units being disposed in a respective one of said neck section, said waist section and said abdomen section of said main jacket body.
 2. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said active heating system is configured to operate at a selected one of first, second and third heating levels, and is adapted to be connected to an external power supply; and each of said heating units of said active heating system is a heating panel, and is configured to maintain said active heating system at a first temperature ranging from 52° C. to 58° C. when said active heating system operates at the first heating level, a second temperature ranging from 47° C. to 53° C. when said active heating system operates at the second heating level, and a third temperature ranging from 39° C. to 45° C. when said active heating system operates at the third heating level.
 3. The jacket as claimed in claim 2, wherein said active heating system further includes a controller that is electrically connected to said heating units, that is configured to switch operation of said active heating system among the first, second and third heating levels, and that has a light indicator configured to turn red, white and blue when said active heating system operates at the first, second and third heating levels, respectively.
 4. The jacket as claimed in claim 3, wherein said controller includes: a first switch being configured to control one of said heating units that is disposed in said neck section of said main jacket body and to switch operation of the same to the first heating level when being pressed once, the second heating level when being pressed twice, and the third heating level when being pressed three times; and a second switch being configured to control the rest of said heating units that are disposed in said waist section and said abdomen section of said main jacket body and to switch operation of the same to the first heating level when being pressed once, the second heating level when being pressed twice, and the third heating level when being pressed three times.
 5. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, further comprising three outer pockets connected to an outer surface of said main jacket body, one of said outer pockets being disposed at a right side of said main jacket body, and having a storage space that is adapted for storage of an external power supply, and a pocket opening in spatial communication with said storage space, said active heating system further including a type-c connector that has one end electrically connected to said heating units, and the other end extending through said pocket opening of said one of said outer pockets into said storage space and adapted to be electrically connected to the external power supply.
 6. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main jacket body has two outer sleeves, two inner sleeves that are disposed respectively in lower end portions of said outer sleeves, and at least one hidden pocket that is disposed in one of said outer sleeves, said inner sleeves being adapted to extend respectively out of said outer sleeves so as to cover partially the hands of the user.
 7. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a hood that is configured to be connected to said main jacket body, and that has a hook-and-loop fastening group disposed at a rear side thereof and operable for adjusting a size of said hood, and two wind blocking pieces configured to be connected to each other and each having a distal edge; first and second magnetic groups that are mounted respectively to said neck section of said main jacket body and said hood, and that are magnetically attracted to each other so as to detachably connect said hood to said main jacket body; and third and fourth magnetic groups that are mounted respectively to said distal edges of said wind blocking pieces, and that are magnetically attracted to each other so as to detachably connect said wind blocking pieces together.
 8. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a connecting group that is connected to an inner surface of said main jacket body, and a detachable strap that is configured to be detachably connected to said connecting group such that, when said jacket is not worn by the user, said jacket is adapted to be carried by the user in such a manner that said detachable strap goes over the shoulders of the user and said jacket is carried on the back of the user.
 9. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a snow skirt that is connected to and disposed below said waist section of said main jacket body, and that has opposite end segments configured to be detachably connected to each other such that said snow skirt is adapted to be fastened around the waist of the user to prevent wind from entering a space between the upper body of the user and said main jacket body; and two storage pouches that are connected respectively to left and right sides of said inner surface of said main jacket body for receiving respectively said opposite end segments of said snow skirt when said snow skirt is not fastened around the waist of the user.
 10. The jacket as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: a detachable strap that is detachably connected to said inner surface of said main jacket body; and a carrying bag that is detachably connected to said inner surface of said main jacket body, that is disposed under said snow skirt, and that is configured to be detachably connected to opposite ends of said detachably strap when said detachably strap is detached from said inner surface of said main jacket body such that carrying bag is adapted to be carried by the user.
 11. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main jacket body has a trunk portion, two outer sleeves that are connected respectively to left and right sides of said truck portion, and two invisible zippers, each of said invisible zippers being connected to a respective one of said left and right sides of said truck portion under an upper end of the respective one of said outer sleeves, and configured for ventilation when being unzipped.
 12. The jacket as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said waist section is disposed under said neck section; said jacket comprises two of said abdomen sections disposed respectively at two sides of said waist section; and said active heating system includes four of said heating unit each disposed in a respective one of said neck section, said waist section and said abdomen sections. 